Medicaid Policy & Financial Analytics Analyst

Estrada Consulting, Inc; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Estrada Consulting, Inc. seeks a Health and Human Services Policy and Financial Analyst to help a state agency turn Medicaid data into actionable findings. You will document rules behind analyses, explain spending patterns in plain language, and assist staff in improving related processes.

Remote, US-based role with a one-year project starting early 2027. Approximately 1,230 hours over 12 months at $50–$80/hour, mostly 24 hours/week, with heavier effort in the first six months.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2+ years of policy analysis in a health and human services department or program (Medicaid, HCBS, developmental disabilities, public health or social services).
• Experience writing and reviewing policies and procedures.
• Operational or business process improvement experience.
• Proficiency in financial and budget analysis: spending trends, variance analysis, rates or cost reconciliation.
• Advanced Excel; able to turn data into clear findings for program and executive audiences.
• US based and able to pass a background check before access to protected health data.

Responsibilities

• Review program policies, waiver requirements and procedures, and document the business rules behind each analysis in plain language.
• Analyze spending, utilization and provider billing trends, and prepare budget and variance analysis for program and fiscal staff.
• Assess data readiness with the data team: what each source can and cannot support, and the limitations that affect conclusions.
• Help define, test and document rules and indicators with the Medicaid subject matter expert and State reviewers.
• Write recurring summaries, executive briefings and inputs for quarterly legislative reporting.
• Recommend operational and business process improvements based on findings, and document new or changed procedures.
• Support stakeholder sessions, interviews and knowledge transfer to State staff.

Skills

Policy analysis

Budget analysis

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Background check clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration, public health, health administration, finance or related field

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Estrada Consulting, Inc. seeks a Health and Human Services Policy and Financial Analyst to help a state agency turn Medicaid data into actionable findings. You will document rules behind analyses, explain spending patterns in plain language, and assist staff in improving related processes.

Remote, US-based role with a one-year project starting early 2027. Approximately 1,230 hours over 12 months at $50–$80/hour, mostly 24 hours/week, with heavier effort in the first six months.